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/playlists API Endpoint Issue Fixed

We wanted to provide an update regarding issues identified in the “/playlists” API endpoints. We have investigated the reported concerns of null results appearing in responses and have fixed the behaviour in the “/me/playlists” and “/users/{user_id}/...

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  • Spotify
  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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  • Possible Bug
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Is in-app sonos integration going to be deprecated?

Hello, I install home automation systems like RTI and Savant along with doing whole home audio distribution in general. One of the main selling points for some clients was that Savant (I'm sure other systems do/did too) allowed them to control everyt...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Hello,   I install home automation systems like RTI and Savant along with doing whole home audio distribution in general.   One of the main selling points for some clients was t...
  • emt74
  • Casual Listener
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Access international playlists / Get International Playlist ID

Hi all, I am a student located in Munich, Germany. I am planning to write my Master thesis around the topic of Data Analytics with Spotify. More precisely, I want to find out if the behavior of Spotify users from different countries can be matched to...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all,   I am a student located in Munich, Germany. I am planning to write my Master thesis around the topic of Data Analytics with Spotify. More precisely, I want to find out if the behavior...
  • simon_1893
  • Casual Listener
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    research
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Superuser Contribution Server Error Web Playback SDK

Access to fetch at 'https://apresolve.spotify.com/?type=dealer&type=spclient' from origin 'https://sdk.scdn.co' is giving a 502 error. It seems what is trying to access is down, and is causing problems for web playback

  • Newbie
  • Access to fetch at 'https://apresolve.spotify.com/?type=dealer&type=spclient' from origin 'https://sdk.scdn.co' is giving a 502 error. It seems what is trying to access is down, and is causing pr...
  • Coolfunnylaugh
  • Newbie
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Quote Extension with no update??

We are launching an application and need to get the quote extension for Spotify API usage. Are you able to expedite the process somehow??PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop EnvOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueWe are launching an appli...

  • Casual Listener
  • We are launching an application and need to get the quote extension for Spotify API usage.   Are you able to expedite the process somehow?? Plan Premium Country United States Device Desk...
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Solved!! Podcast API doesn't have basic functionality

PlanPremium My Question or IssueHi Could someone please explain to me how to get this endpoint:https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/playto play a specific episode of a podcast.When sending a request like this: curl -X "PUT" "https://api.spotify.com/v...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium   My Question or Issue Hi   Could someone please explain to me how to get this endpoint: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/play to play a specific episode of...
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  • Casual Listener
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  • Web API
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Solved!! OEmbed API missing CORS headers

It's not possible to hit the oembed endpoint from client-side JS. Try running this in your browser console on any non-Spotify domain: await fetch('https://open.spotify.com/oembed?url=https://open.spotify.com/track/6fHxL22apYBSywdSSZlp6h').then(r => r...

  • Casual Listener
  • It's not possible to hit the oembed endpoint from client-side JS. Try running this in your browser console on any non-Spotify domain:     await fetch('https://open.spotify.com/oembed?url...
  • cdrini
  • Casual Listener
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Delete ghost song / items from playlist

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceALLOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I delete all my songs from my playlist, spotify still tells me there is 1 song in my playlist (it's not hidden or a local file, it's just a ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country NL Device ALL Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue When I delete all my songs from my playlist, spotify still tells...
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[Android] User authorization stopped working after serveral months on different devices

Body:PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueI've used the SpotifyAppRemote connection (SpotifyAppRemote.connect) and the AuthorizationClient (AuthorizationClient.openLoginActivity) to connect t...

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  • Body: Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I've used the SpotifyAppRemote connection (SpotifyAppRemote.connect) and t...
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"Get User's Top Items" returns tracks with no available_markets and incorrect popularity

Hello, I made a popular website that a lot of Spotify users visit to see stats especially related to the "popularity" attribute that artists & tracks have. I noticed that when hitting the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracks endpoint, I got some ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I made a popular website that a lot of Spotify users visit to see stats especially related to the "popularity" attribute that artists & tracks have.   I noticed that when h...
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
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Server-side access token request stopped working

Hi,For the past months, I've successfully used the Web API to retrieve follower counts and popularity of my Spotify artist. I requested an access token via https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token (grant_type: client_credentials), and then went on to r...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, For the past months, I've successfully used the Web API to retrieve follower counts and popularity of my Spotify artist.   I requested an access token via https://accounts.spotify.co...
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Problem With oAuth2 Authentication

Hello, I am developing the log in with Spotify to get some data of the user. I am correctly redirecting to the page and getting correctly the question to accept the scopes but when I click accept I get this page: That doesn't seem to be the error in ...

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  • Hello,   I am developing the log in with Spotify to get some data of the user. I am correctly redirecting to the page and getting correctly the question to accept the scopes but when I click a...
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[Android][Developer] app which will specifically works on spotify content

Team, My name is Michael, i'm working on a app which will specifically works on spotify contentI wanted to clarify few details on technical feasability . since its confidential.I’m also OK if you want to have the meeting through GOTOMEETING / TEAMS p...

  • Newbie
  • Team,  My name is Michael, i'm working on a app which will specifically works on spotify content I wanted to clarify few details on technical feasability . since its confidential. I’m also OK ...
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  • Android
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Migrate an App to a different Spotify account

I have an App (on the developer portal) that uses the Web API. This app is currently live.I am wondering if it is possible to migrate this App to a different Spotify account, preferably without any downtime for users?

  • Newbie
  • I have an App (on the developer portal) that uses the Web API. This app is currently live. I am wondering if it is possible to migrate this App to a different Spotify account, preferably without a...
  • 527 Views
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Publish personal app which uses Spotify API on App Store?

Hi! I'm developing a fun music game and am using Spotifys API to play short music bits, get album art and user information. I now want to publish this on Apple App Store, is this possible (and legal)? I don't know if this is the correct place for thi...

  • Regular
  • Hi! I'm developing a fun music game and am using Spotifys API to play short music bits, get album art and user information. I now want to publish this on Apple App Store, is this possible (and l...
  • alexantenna
  • Gig Goer
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  • App & Features
    Social & Random
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Question about adding music to my mobile and web app

Hi there, I have a b2b SaaS mobile and web app that employees use to share video and written stories that highlight their company’s culture and experience at work. We would love to allow our users to add music to their stories similar to how Instagra...

  • Newbie
  • Hi there,   I have a b2b SaaS mobile and web app that employees use to share video and written stories that highlight their company’s culture and experience at work. We would love to allow our...
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Third-party apps showcase

Hey, it is the question for Spotify staff. How to be featured in the Community Showcase section of the website (https://developer.spotify.com/community/showcase/)? Looks like it's been in a frozen state for years. Is it still possible with the qualit...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hey, it is the question for Spotify staff. How to be featured in the Community Showcase section of the website (https://developer.spotify.com/community/showcase/)? Looks like it's been in a frozen st...
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Trying to call player.nextTrack() many times

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceEdge browserOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been testing player.nextTrack() with the Webplayer SDK for a project. I have found if I was to call player.nextTrack() every time a new track starts playing, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Edge browser Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue I have been testing player.nextTrack() with the Webplayer SDK for a project. I have found...
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RSS Feed Errors

When I submit our rss feed, I get errors for missing:Cover artAuthorEmail addressAll of these elements are present. I reviewed your spec and both 'image' and 'author' are correctly formatted. You don't specify how 'email' should be formatted, but it ...

  • Newbie
  • When I submit our rss feed, I get errors for missing: Cover art Author Email address All of these elements are present. I reviewed your spec and both 'image' and 'author' are correctly formatte...
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  • Podcast Discussion
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Microphone search

Option for android NVIDIA shield the to search via the microphone as it’s seen in other apps like YouTube and the play satire as native

  • Casual Listener
  • Option for android NVIDIA shield the to search via the microphone as it’s seen in other apps like YouTube and the play satire as native
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
  • 533 Views
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204 No Content from /v1/me/player, but I am playing music.

Hi, I get 204 No Content when calling the v1/me/player endpoint, but music is playing in Spotify, from a playlist (so it should return a context). I am using Spotify for macOS (Intel) 1.1.**bleep**.612.gb7409abc. I tested this in the Spotify console ...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi,   I get 204 No Content when calling the v1/me/player endpoint, but music is playing in Spotify, from a playlist (so it should return a context).   I am using Spotify for macOS (Inte...
  • shto
  • Music Fan
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